The acronym BYOD stands for Bring Your Own Device. Some schools are adopting the BYOD policy that allows students and teachers to bring their own devices to access the Internet. The purpose of BYOD is to expand the use of technology in the 21st century. When using the BYOD policy, it is a privilege for students to use their own devices. There are many students who own portable electronic devices. For examples; IPads, IPods, laptop computers, Kindle, Nooks, Chromebooks, smartphones, etc. Bring your own device (BYOD) is one of the latest and fastest-growing trends that teachers, K-12 schools and school districts are addressing this year. (Johnson, Adams, & Cummins, 2012, NMC Horizon Report: K-12 Edition). This policy allow students to learn on their own devices and at their own pace. If there is one thing that the mobile-computing era has made clear, it's that kids love touch screens. Because those touch screens smartphones, iPads, Kindles and the like are an inevitable added distraction to the classroom, schools across the country are struggling to deal with the growing prevalence of the technology (Brown, 2012).
Why bring your own device?
Many students have personally owned devices in their pockets that can be used to allow them to learn in their own style and at their own pace. With digital learning, every student can access high quality and rigorous instruction in every subject, thereby, maximizing their opportunity for success in school and beyond (Booker T. Washington High School, 2011). Students should feel more comfortable using their own personal device and take the responsibility of taking care of their own device.
The video below comes from Channel One News website. It talks about how schools are actually using the BYOD policy in schools for students to bring their own devices into the classroom for instructional use. The students in the video were amazed how they can use their own devices in the classroom. This video talks about the the non-negotiable rules that the high had for students in order to use their own devices. They were that the teacher determines the use on a daily basis, all devices and phones must be or silent or vibrate at all times, no audio or video recordings at any point, no calls made or received during instructional time with permission, and no cheating. If a student gets caught cheating could result in BYOD privileges.
Evans, Scott (Reporter). (2012, December 13) Channel One News (television newscast). New York, NY: Channel One Network.
What are the benefits of BYOD?
Students can use their personal devices to access the Internet in a classroom. Students will be responsible for their own learning and devices. By students using bringing their own devices can reduce technology maintenance costs for schools.
What are issues with BYOD?
Some of the concerns of BYOD include security of personal devices, access to printing and other network resources, equity of access for students who do not have devices, and inappropriate use of personal devices (SouthWestern School District, 2010).
Devices that can be used with BYOD:
Laptop computers
Smartphones
Chromebooks
IPADs
Kindle
Nooks
Guidelines for using BYOD
The use of a privately owned electronic device is to support and enhance instructional activities. No student shall use any computer or device to illegally collect any electronic data or disrupt networking (Virginia Beach City Schools, 2012).
Johnson, L., Adams, S., and Cummins, M. (2012). NMC Horizon Report: 2012 K-12 Edition. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium. Retrieved from http://nmc.org/pdf/2012-horizon-report-K12.pdf
The acronym BYOD stands for Bring Your Own Device. Some schools are adopting the BYOD policy that allows students and teachers to bring their own devices to access the Internet. The purpose of BYOD is to expand the use of technology in the 21st century. When using the BYOD policy, it is a privilege for students to use their own devices. There are many students who own portable electronic devices. For examples; IPads, IPods, laptop computers, Kindle, Nooks, Chromebooks, smartphones, etc. Bring your own device (BYOD) is one of the latest and fastest-growing trends that teachers, K-12 schools and school districts are addressing this year. (Johnson, Adams, & Cummins, 2012, NMC Horizon Report: K-12 Edition). This policy allow students to learn on their own devices and at their own pace. If there is one thing that the mobile-computing era has made clear, it's that kids love touch screens. Because those touch screens smartphones, iPads, Kindles and the like are an inevitable added distraction to the classroom, schools across the country are struggling to deal with the growing prevalence of the technology (Brown, 2012).
Why bring your own device?
Many students have personally owned devices in their pockets that can be used to allow them to learn in their own style and at their own pace. With digital learning, every student can access high quality and rigorous instruction in every subject, thereby, maximizing their opportunity for success in school and beyond (Booker T. Washington High School, 2011). Students should feel more comfortable using their own personal device and take the responsibility of taking care of their own device.
The video below comes from Channel One News website. It talks about how schools are actually using the BYOD policy in schools for students to bring their own devices into the classroom for instructional use. The students in the video were amazed how they can use their own devices in the classroom. This video talks about the the non-negotiable rules that the high had for students in order to use their own devices. They were that the teacher determines the use on a daily basis, all devices and phones must be or silent or vibrate at all times, no audio or video recordings at any point, no calls made or received during instructional time with permission, and no cheating. If a student gets caught cheating could result in BYOD privileges.
Evans, Scott (Reporter). (2012, December 13) Channel One News (television newscast). New York, NY: Channel One Network.
What are the benefits of BYOD?
Students can use their personal devices to access the Internet in a classroom. Students will be responsible for their own learning and devices. By students using bringing their own devices can reduce technology maintenance costs for schools.
What are issues with BYOD?
Some of the concerns of BYOD include security of personal devices, access to printing and other network resources, equity of access for students who do not have devices, and inappropriate use of personal devices (SouthWestern School District, 2010).
Devices that can be used with BYOD:
Laptop computers
Smartphones
Chromebooks
IPADs
Kindle
Nooks
Guidelines for using BYOD
The use of a privately owned electronic device is to support and enhance instructional activities. No student shall use any computer or device to illegally collect any electronic data or disrupt networking (Virginia Beach City Schools, 2012).
Examples of a BYOD Policy:
Booker T. Washington High School. (2011).
References
Booker T. Washington High School. (2011). BYOD Bring Your Own Device. Retrieved from
www.btwash.org/BYOD_Report.pdf
Evans-Brown, Sam. (2012). Some schools actually want student to play with their smartphones in class. Retrieved from
http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/10/03/162148883/some-schools-actually-want-students-to-play-with-their-smartphones-in-class
Johnson, L., Adams, S., and Cummins, M. (2012). NMC Horizon Report: 2012 K-12 Edition. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium. Retrieved from http://nmc.org/pdf/2012-horizon-report-K12.pdf
SouthWestern School District. (2010). BYOD-Bring Your Own Device. Retrieved from
http://www.swsd.k12.pa.us/SW_BYOD.html
Virginia Beach City Public Schools. (2012). Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Retrieved from http://www.vbschools.com/curriculum/byod/guidelines.asp